Use the algebraic formula for Newton's Method to find the third approximation, X3, for f(x) = x^3 -5x^2 + 6.25x, where the first approximation is Xo = 3. Find the answer to three decimal places.

Some boys and girls were asked if they had a pet. one third of the group were boys. there were 20 boys. 20% of the girls had a pet. boys with a pet : girls with a pet = 1 : 5 i need to know how many girls there are.

The weight v of an object on venus varies directly with its weight e on earth. a person weighing 120 lb on earth would weigh 106 lb on venus. how much would a person weighing 150 lb on earth weigh on venus?

In a right triangle δabc, the length of leg ac = 5 ft and the hypotenuse ab = 13 ft. find: b the length of the angle bisector of angle ∠a.